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Mishkat al-Masabih 4077

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Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 4077

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الضَّرْبِ فِي الْوَجْهِ وَعَنِ الْوَسْمِ فِي الْوَجْه. رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Jabir told that God’s messenger forbade striking the face and branding on the face. Muslim transmitted it.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2116a, 2116b). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 4077).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 2116a

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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authenticصَحِيح The hadith تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2116a

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade striking the face and branding on the face

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a donkey that had been branded on the face passed by the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) so he said: “May Allah curse the one who branded it.” Another narration by Imām Muslim reads: "The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's…

عَنِ الضَّرْبِ فِي الْوَجْهِ وَعَنِ الْوَسْمِ فِي الْوَجْهِ ‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2116b

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Jabir b. 'Abdullah through another chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، ‏.‏ كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Also reported by… (4)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (12271)نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الْوَسْمِ فِي الْوَجْهِ
  • شرح السنة (2796)نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الضَّرْبِ فِي الْوَجْهِ ، وَعَنِ الْوَسْمِ فِي الْوَجْهِ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (2381)الْوَسْمِ فِي الْوَجْهِ ، وَعَنِ الضَّرْبِ فِي الْوَجْهِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (19342)نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنِ الضَّرْبِ فِي الْوَجْهِ ، وَعَنِ الْوَسْمِ فِي الْوَجْهِ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1607

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw an ass which had been branded on the face. He disapproved of it. Upon this Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said, "By Allah, I shall not brand (the animal) but on a part at a distance from the face." Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) then…

وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ رأى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حمارًا موسوم الوجه، فأنكر ذلك‏؟‏ فقال‏:‏ والله لا أسمه إلا أقصى شيء من الوجه، وأمر بحماره، فكوي في جاعرتيه، فهو أول من كوى الجاعرتين‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه…

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 175

Jabir said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by an animal which had been branded and its nostrils were smoking. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Allah curses any person who does this. No one should mark the face nor strike it.'"

حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ‏:‏ مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِدَابَّةٍ قَدْ وُسِمَ يُدَخِّنُ مَنْخِرَاهُ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏…

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2564

Jabir reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying when an ass which had been branded on its face passed him. Did it not reach you that I cursed him who branded the animals on their faces or struck them on their faces. So he prohibited it.

أَمَا بَلَغَكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ لَعَنْتُ مَنْ وَسَمَ الْبَهِيمَةَ فِي وَجْهِهَا أَوْ ضَرَبَهَا فِي وَجْهِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَنَهَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ

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